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Germany convicts 60-year-old Turkish man of PKK membership

A court in western Germany has convicted a 60-year-old Turkish citizen of membership in the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a banned Kurdish militant group,...

Egyptian parliament approves maritime deal with Greece over Mediterranean borders

Egypt’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a maritime deal setting the country’s Mediterranean Sea boundary with Greece and demarcating an exclusive economic zone for oil...

Tripoli gov’t signs military accord with Qatar, Turkey: report

Qatar and Turkey have signed an accord to send military advisers and instructors for the armed forces of Libya's Government of National Accord, the...

PKK claims it shot down Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan region: report

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) said Monday it had shot down a Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for the death of one...

Cyprus, Greece urge EU to take tougher stance against Ankara: report

Cyprus and Greece on Tuesday urged the European Union to take a tougher stance against Turkey’s activities in the eastern Mediterranean, AFP reported. Greek Foreign...

Russian jets bomb Syria’s rebel-held Idlib as violence escalates: report

Jets believed to be Russian bombed several towns in rebel-held northwestern Syria in a new flare-up of violence since a Turkish-Russian deal that halted...

Cyprus says willing to engage on defining maritime zones in Mediterranean: report

Cyprus said on Tuesday it was willing to engage with all its neighbors on defining maritime boundaries, amid a tense standoff with Turkey in...

Biden’s remarks prove US tried to topple Erdoğan in the past, Turkish FM says

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has alleged that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s past remarks advocating a new approach to President Recep Tayyip...

Pompeo, Çavuşoğlu discuss standoff over territory in eastern Mediterranean: report

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, said they discussed a standoff on Sunday over disputed territory in the...

EU urges Turkey to immediately stop energy exploration in disputed waters

The European Union on Sunday urged Turkey to "immediately" stop exploring for gas in a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean as tensions rise...

Cyprus criticizes EU for ‘appeasing’ Turkey over Mediterranean tension: report

Cyprus on Monday criticized European Union partners over what it said was diffidence amounting to "a policy of appeasement" in dealing with Turkey, locked...

Turkish, Qatari, German ministers visit Libya amid ceasefire efforts: report

Turkey and Qatar’s defense ministers discussed cooperation with Libya’s internationally recognized government on Monday as Germany’s foreign minister warned of “deceptive calm” in the...

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